The Hindu Crossword No. 9505 Monday, April 13, 2009

Across

 1 Bulletin gives points to the accountant, by the way (8) N E W S CA ST

 5 Without any change, a small relative grabs the object (2,2,2) A{S (IT) IS}

 9 Indian spies return last letter to operative in the East where fighting is on (3,4) WAR<-Z ON E

10 They are written regularly by journalists but not necessarily in support (7) COLUMNS

11 Inspiring ideal culled from E-mail (9) ORIFLAMME*

12 A novice has no mantra to retrieve money (5) MO O L A<-

13 Therefore one who plays a big part in children’s tales is back (4) ERGO<-

14 Fellow who has oodles of 12 (6,3) MONIED MAN

17 With which a chair is wobbly (5,4) SHAKY LEG

19 Keep on complaining it’s unending case (4) GRIP(-E)

23 Insurgent spills beer on learner (5) (REBE*) L

24 Listens again to the young boy’s practice (9) RE HEARS AL

25 Roused as former edict’s revised (7) EX (CITED*)

26 Knocking down Spanish article in escapade (7) F(EL)LING

27 Take one’s breath away (6) SOIGNE?

28 Eleven come out of a gate to create disturbance and so on (2,6) E(-XI)T (CETERA*)

Down

 1 Late arrival makes men cower nervously (8) NEWCOMER*

 2 Lookout for Indian spies going round in no good surroundings (7) WAR<-N(IN)G

 3 Murmur about learners putting an end to revelry in a composed manner (6) COO LL Y

 4 Overwhelmed by stream, lo, elder is washed away (13) STEAMROLLERED*

 6 Such a person has risen in life without anybody’s help (4-4) SELF-MADE

 7 Boy last to grab nothing in U.S. city lottery (7) TOM B O LA

 8 Walk ostentatiously, say, having possessed a second home (6) S(A S H)AY

10 Gossiping about the revolutionary section one day altering fate (7,3,3) CHE WING TH (E FAT)

15 Not fleshed out! (8) SKELETON

16 Public defences for a game getting endless gain crookedly (8) A POLO GIA

18 Couple of greetings swamp cab returning with small grill (7) HI(BAC<-)HI

20 Priest unwound, taking a drop of elixir, in a lull (7) (RESPIT*) E

21 Cases for lawyers’ documents? (6) BRIEFS

22 Old French leader’s rancour is pronounced (6) GAULLE (~gall)